Markets and Statistics

The starting point to explore the most comprehensive reports and data is the Yearbook and State of Agriculture. For in-depth information on individual agricultural sectors, visit the Crops and Livestock pages. To link to statistics about farm income and expenses, visit the Financial page.

On the Trade page, you will find links to agrifood export statistics, as well as many reports on global market challenges for the industry. The Food and Value-Added page links to resources describing the economic contribution of the industry, as well as sales and market trends.

What's New

Manitoba Markets Weekly Reports: These two reports are a weekly summary of the latest commodity prices for Livestock along with Grains and Oilseeds.

The Price Improvement Program is currently in place to improve quality and quantity of livestock marketing information. Program information and Livestock Prices Collection Templates can be found under Livestock Statistics. Market Intelligence encourages both buyers and sellers to contribute by reporting sales information.

New Agriculture Statistics Releases:

November 21, 2016 : The United States Cattle-on-Feed (PDF 119KB) has been released and can also be found at the bottom of the November 18, 2016 (PDF 520KB) Manitoba Markets Livestock Prices report. US Cattle on feed on November 1 was 10.7 million, 1% lower than last year.

November 14, 2016 : The Alberta and Saskatchewan Cattle-on-Feed (PDF 119KB) has been released and can also be found at the bottom of the November 10th, 2016 (PDF 563KB) Manitoba Markets Livestock Prices report. The AB/SK Cattle on Feed report showed numbers on November 1 down 15% from last year.

August 22, 2016 :The Livestock on Farms in Manitoba and Canada (PDF 149KB) has been released and can also be found at the bottom of the August 19, 2016 Manitoba Markets Livestock Prices report. The report showed cattle/calves and hogs/pigs numbers in Manitoba and Canada were higher than last year. Sheep/Lamb numbers were also up in Manitoba while down in Canada.

Resources:

The video Canadian Agriculture Statistics is now available and can be viewed through the Statistics Canada website. Statistics Canada provides agriculture information that ranges from farm to the grocery aisle. View their latest video and learn more about Canadian agriculture. Manitoba Agriculture uses this information to publish agriculture statistics specific to Manitoba. You can find Manitoba market and statistics information at our website.